Decades Day
Show your school spirit and dress up for your favorite decade on Monday, April 25th.
Kent Primary School
Updates from the Principal
May 12, 2022
Hello Parents and Guardians!
Our 3rd and 4th graders have been working hard on the NYS Assessments. So far, they have completed the ELA and Math Assessments. The great news is that approximately 90% of our students that are eligible to sit for the assessments have done so. I'm really proud of all the students for their hard work and perseverance!
As per the District calendar, the Grade 4 NYS Science Performance Assessment is scheduled Tuesday, May 24. Make up sessions will be held through June 3. This is the hands-on portion of the science assessment, and the children typically enjoy completing it. The written component of the assessment will be on Monday, June 6, and make up sessions will be held through June 10.
This will be our last scored NYS assessment for the year. The students generally do very well on this assessment. It is very fair and the students are well prepared for it. It assesses their science knowledge from Kindergarten through 4th grade.
Thank you to the parents and guardians for your support through the assessment process. As you probably know, each school is expected to have 95% of its eligible students sit for the assessments. KPS's numbers have grown over the years, and we are almost there. Approximately 90% of our students sat for the ELA and Math assessments. I'll bet the 4th graders will meet the 95% requirement for the NYS Science Assessment.
If you would like more information about the NYS Assessments in general, here is a link to the grades 3-8 Assessments on NYS Education's website. Elementary- and Intermediate-level Tests | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
Enjoy the rest of the school year!
Dan Brown
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Our 6c Students of the Week!!!
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Each week KPS honors those students who honor our 6C's: Communication, Collaboration, Citizenship, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Compassion. Congratulations to this week's winners!!!
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Each week KPS honors those students who honor our 6C's: Communication, Collaboration, Citizenship, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Compassion. Congratulations to this week's winners!!!
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Each week KPS honors those students who honor our 6C's: Communication, Collaboration, Citizenship, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Compassion. Congratulations to this week's winners!!!
Kent Primary School Mission Statement
We are a community that is dedicated to developing and inspiring children to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives.
Who We Are:
We are a cohesive community of professionals with a strong sense of family that possess, celebrate and share our unique and individual strengths. We share a common focus to help, facilitate and encourage young minds to grow and fulfill their potential. As facilitators of learning, we utilize a multitude of resources to model and promote these desired outcomes. A strong cohesive community.
What We Do:
As an academic institution we contribute to the development of minds through inspiring children to create and pursue their own goals and objectives. We accomplish this by creating a welcoming, nurturing and trusting environment for all that empowers children to work alongside their peers, regardless of limitations, ultimately becoming independent lifelong learners. Foster personal and academic growth.
Who We Do It For:
Our service is focused on the children who will develop a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and values, maximizing their individual potential along the way. This will in turn contribute to the perpetual improvement of society. Our children.
Why We Do It:
As we practice our deep commitment to learning, we accept the roles we fulfill because we understand that children require a safe, positive environment in which to develop into self-motivated and socially appropriate adults. We realize that fulfilling these responsibilities has an even greater benefit to all of us as a growing and ever evolving global community. To inspire children to be their best in all aspects of their lives